| 德训篇 | Sirach |
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| 1有贤妻的丈夫，是有福的！他的寿数必要增加一倍。 | 1Happy the husband of a good wife, the number of his days will be doubled. |
| 2有才能的妇人，是丈夫的喜乐，使他在平安中终其天年。 | 2A woman of character is her husband's joy, he will live in peace all the years of his life. |
| 3有贤妇为妻，是一种福份；但是，只有敬畏上主的人，因自己的善行，才能得到她。 | 3A good wife is the best of gifts, reserved for those who fear the Lord; |
| 4她不论是富是贫，心神总是快乐，时常面带笑容。 | 4rich or poor, he will have a serene heart and a happy face. |
| 5有三件事，我心中恐惧，对第四件事，我更害怕，那就是： | 5Three things disturb me and a fourth frightens me: neighborhood gossip, a rioting mob, a false accusation, all these are worse than death. |
| 6市民的控告，暴徒的集会， | 6But the woman jealous of another woman brings heartbreak, her tongue lashes out at everyone. |
| 7诬妄的诽谤：这一切比死亡更为不幸； | 7A bad wife is like a badly fixed yoke; taking her is like grasping a scorpion. |
| 8但是，娭妒别的妇女的女人，令人心痛悲伤； | 8A drunken wife causes scandal; her disgrace will not remain hidden. |
| 9她向众人传话的舌头，是一条鞭子。 | 9A licentious woman is noticed by her secretive looks and recognized by her lively eyes. |
| 10恶妇有如摆动的牛轭，谁要管治她，无异是用手去捉蝎子。 | 10Keep a firm eye on a defiant daughter, so that she may not take advantage of some occasion. |
| 11好醉酒的妇女，是大怒的原因；她的耻辱和丑态，不能隐藏。 | 11Guard against the provocative woman and do not be surprised if she wishes to drag you into disgrace. |
| 12眼波流动，是妇女淫荡的表示；从她的眉毛，可以认出。 | 12She opens her mouth like a thirsty traveler to drink any water coming her way; she sits by any pole and opens her quiver to every arrow. |
| 13对无耻的女儿，你应严加管束，怕她有机可乘，就放纵起来。 | 13A wife's grace gladdens her husband and her prudence refreshes his body. |
| 14你要留心，不要顺从无耻的眼睛；否则，她若冒犯你，你就不用惊奇。 | 14A wife who knows how to be silent is a gift from the Lord; the well-trained wife is invaluable. |
| 15就如渴了的旅客，一到了水旁，不管遇到的是什么水，就张口去喝；同样，淫妇坐在任何木桩前，向射来的箭，张开箭袋，直到她疲乏为止。 | 15A modest wife is a favor among favors; the chaste wife is priceless. |
| 16勤谨妇女的温柔，使自己的丈夫欢乐；她的明智，使丈夫的骨骼丰满。 | 16Like the sun rising over the mountains of the Lord, such is the enchantment of a good wife in a well-kept house. |
| 17沉默寡言而明智的妇女，是上主的恩赐。 | 17Like the light which shines from the sacred lampstand, such is a beautiful face in a well-shaped body. |
| 18受过好教养的人，是无价之宝。 | 18Like pillars of gold on a silver base, such are beautiful legs on sturdy feet. |
| 19圣洁而知耻的妇女，乃无上的恩赐。 | 19There are two things which grieve me and a third which makes me angry: a warrior who suffers want; intelligent men who are treated contemptuously; a man who turns from virtue to sin. The Lord singles this man out to strike him down. |
| 20贞洁的灵魂，实尊贵无比。 | 20The merchant can barely avoid greed; the shopkeeper cannot remain sinless. |
| 21在秩序井然的家庭里，贤妇的美丽，有如在上主的至高之天，上升的太阳； | 21 |
| 22她那健康身材上所衬托的美貌，有如神圣灯台上发光的灯； | 22 |
| 23她那双在结实脚跟上的美腿，有如银座上的金柱。 | 23 |
| 24圣妇心里的天主诫命，有如坚固磐石上的永久基础。 | 24 |
| 25有两件事，我心中忧伤，而对第三件事，我更愤怒，那就是： | 25 |
| 26战士为穷苦所困，明智人被人轻视， | 26 |
| 27离弃正义而偏向罪恶的人，上主为他准备了刀剑。 | 27 |
| 28有两件事，依我看来，又难又危险，那就是：商人很难不犯罪，店员难免不失言。 | 28 |
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